SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE

摘要

The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for thermal management. One or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques may provide advice or guidance (e.g., to a repair technician) regarding how to perform a hot bond repair, for example, on an aircraft component that has been damaged. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to prepare a repair field prior to running a thermal survey. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend a particular heat blanket, a configuration of the heat blanket, placement of various temperature sensors and other preparation guidance. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to alter or manage the repair setup during a thermal survey and during the actual curing process. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend particular temperature sensors or areas of the repair field that should be insulated.

主权项

1. A method for thermal management executed by a data processing system having at least one processor, the method comprising:
receiving structural information about a structural composition of a repair field of a structure, wherein the repair field includes a repair area that includes an area that was damaged; generating a map of the repair field using the structural information, wherein the map includes a representation of the repair area; and analyzing the structural information to determine suggested placements of temperature sensors near the repair area, wherein the temperature sensors are used to control a hot bonder and associated heat blanket.